Wednesday, December 29, 2010

On a day trip to a nearby town, my sister in love and I came upon a little antique shop. We browsed through rooms of china, pottery, primitive and retro stuff. But in the back of this little shop were linens, quilts and other textiles. I spotted this wooden box on the bottom shelf.

It was full of buttons, snaps, pins, and other sewing accessories. Of course I needed to add this to my sewing collection.

This is what was inside the box.

It was so fun to see the price of some items being 10c, 29c, 39c, 49c. Even the package of pink rick rack was only 25c for 3 yards!! The box appears to be handmade and has a name on the bottom.

Sewing has been a part of my life ever since I took Home Ec back in 9th and 10th grade. I no longer sew garments, but the skills I learned have been put to good use through my quilting experience. When I took my first quilting class 25 years ago, we were cutting fabric with scissors and making cardboard templates. Boy have things changed. And so much for the better.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life, is having a party. Anything Goes party. So I thought I would join her and share about some lovely parties we enjoyed over the Christmas holidays.

First one up is this lovely table setting. We were invited to my hubby's sisters house for dinner one night, and her table was festive and cheerful.

And in her formal dining room, she was ready for more guests with her Scripture dishes. (*update - I've had questions concerning the Scripture dishes. You can find them at this website -http://www.feedontheword.com/)

Saturday, December 25, 2010

This morning, my sweet hubby read the last verse of this hymn as a prayer.

O holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us we pray,

Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell,

O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord, Emmanuel!

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called … Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

As we celebrate the Reason for the Season, I am wishing each of you a very blessed Christmas!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM.(Mark Lowry)

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Sitting on a little shelf in my daughter's room are a pair of mirror birds. They look like parakeets.

Believe it or not, they were actually given to me as a wedding gift in 1973. Now even then, I was baffled about them. Were they supposed to depict love birds?? Needless to say, they have been hidden away in my china hutch until we moved this past summer. Almost all of the little mirrors are still in tack. I think there are a couple missing.

And if you look behind the little birds, there is a vintage fan that belonged to my Mom. The stems are all wooden with some kind of fabric at the ends. It appears to be hand painted. I have no idea how old this fan is, as my Mom had it for as long as I can remember.

My sweet daughter scoffed up these items and made a very cute display in her room.

Monday, December 13, 2010

While visiting friends recently, I was delighted with their Christmas table setting. They own a home right on the inter coastal waterway, so the big windows have a magnificent view of the water. But their Christmas decorations were very charming and the red just made it all sing.

Don't you just love these red chairs?

It was such an inviting home to visit. And the fireplace added warmth on a very cool evening.